diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomPreviewBar.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomPreviewBar.scss
index b3f6a12103..981cf06c69 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomPreviewBar.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomPreviewBar.scss
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ limitations under the License.
     h3 {
         font-size: 18px;
         font-weight: 600;
-        // break-word, with fallback to break-all, which is wider supported
-        word-break: break-all;
-        word-break: break-word;
 
         &.mx_RoomPreviewBar_spinnerTitle {
             display: flex;
@@ -36,6 +33,13 @@ limitations under the License.
         }
     }
 
+    h3,
+    .mx_RoomPreviewBar_message p {
+        // break-word, with fallback to break-all, which is wider supported
+        word-break: break-all;
+        word-break: break-word;
+    }
+
     .mx_Spinner {
         width: auto;
         height: auto;